Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims to develop some contributions of the main theories of learning for instruction. It also discusses some characteristics of adolescents and their possible impact on learning.
The course is made up of five chapters:
I. Theories of learning: some history (focus - behavorism)
II. Contributions of cognitivism to teaching
III. Contributions of (socio)-contructivism to teaching
IV. Cobntributions of neurosciences to teaching
V. Some characteristics of adolescents and their possible impact on learning
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
1) Discovering and understanding the foundations of classical theories of educational psychology and some key concepts of these theories.
2) Discovering and understanding some characteristics of adolescents.
3) Analysing teaching practices in light of theoretical perspectives and core concepts of these theories.
4) Analysing the impact of certain characteristics of adolescents on their commitment to school and their learning.
5) Being able to take advantage of the theoretical contributions to analyze one's practice and to design improvements and innovations in teaching.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Flipped classroom
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Distance learning
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Mode and method of teaching
Distance courses, mainly in reverse class.
Assessment
Distance
- Written exam, in three parts
* MCQ and T/F
* Case analyzes
* Work to be posted on the day of the exam (e.g. illustrative and methodological approach in connection with its discipline + theoretical insight)
- Duration 2h00
- eCampus platform
Recommended or required readings
- ppt + ppt audio + readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Face-to-face assessment (three parts) :
- Part 1 - MCQ
- Part 2 - OQ (cases analysis)
- Part 3 - OQ (links with disciplinary domain)
Distance assessment will focus on part 1 and 2 ; part 3 will have to be upoloaded on eCampus.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Christelle Goffin (Assistante) christelle.goffin@uliege.be